Name: YANG Zhenyu 

Gender: Male

Job title: Professor

Email Address: zyyang@ncu.edu.cn

Education and Work Experience：

2011.12--present, Professor (doctoral supervisor) of Physical Chemistry/ Applied Chemistry at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University.

2006.12-2011.11 Associate Professor (Master's Supervisor) in Physical Chemistry/Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Nanchang University

2005.07-2006012 Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, School of Science, Nanchang University

2019.01-2019.03, Visiting Professor, School of Materials, Nanyang Polytechnic University, Singapore

2015.09-2016.06, Senior Visiting Scholar, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University

2012.03 to 2013.03, Visiting Scholar, School of Materials and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States.

2002.09-2005.06 Doctor of Science in Physical Chemistry, Technical Institute of Physical and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

1999.09-2002.06: Master of Science in Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University

1995.09-1999.06, Bachelor of Fine Chemicals Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University

Teaching：

Main courses: Physical Chemistry, Structural Chemistry, Frontiers of Chemistry, Interesting Chemistry, etc. (undergraduate students);

Fundamental Electrochemistry (Master's degree), Physical Methods in Chemical Research (PhD degree)

Research fields:

  New energy chemistry and materials, High-energy batteries.

Since 1999, he have been engaged in research on electrochemical energy storage materials and solution thermodynamics. He has led nearly 20 natural science research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China (5 projects), the Jiangxi Province Major Discipline Academic and Technical Leaders Training Program, the Jiangxi Province Lithium Battery Major Special Project, Jiangxi Province Key R&D (2 projects), Jiangxi Province Natural Science Foundation (2 projects). Published over 100 papers as corresponding authors in domestic and foreign journals, and applied for over 10 invention patents; in international and domestic conferences to give invitation reports or host branch meetings; Obtained 3 provincial level awards.

Research projects：

1.Preparation of New High Capacity Electrode Materials and the Application of   High Energy Batteries, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2023-2026, project leader.

2.  Thermodynamic and Electrochemisty on New Phosphorus Salt Electrolyte Solutions, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2018-2022.12, Project Leader.

3.  Solution Thermodynamics of Boron Lithium Salt and Application in Power Batteries, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2013.01-2017.12, project leader.

4.  The preparation and self-assembly behavior of switch type surfactants, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2010.01-2012.12, project leader.

5.  Research on the Interaction and Novel Inclusion Compounds between Cucurbitamide and Surfactants, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2008.01-2010.12, Project Leader.

6.  The research and development platform for lithium battery power supply at Nanchang University, supported by the Ministry of Finance for the construction of local university, 2011-2012, the project host.

7.  Key Technologies and Safety of Lithium Ion Power Batteries for Vehicles, Key R&D Project in Jiangxi Province, 2012-2015, Project Leader.

8.  Key Technologies and Industrialization of Lithium Iron Phosphate Power Batteries, Jiangxi Province Lithium Battery Major Special Project, 2013.01-2016.12, Project leader.

9.  Research and Development of Phosphorus Based Power Supply Electrolytes, Jiangxi Province's Major Academic and Technical Leaders Training Program, 2022.01-2026.12, Project leader.

10.  Thermodynamic and Electrochemical on Electrolyte Solutions of Power Batteries, Key Project of Jiangxi Natural Science Foundation, 2020.01- 2022.12, Project Leader

Social Appointments：

1.Member of the Thermodynamics Professional Committee of CCS

2.Senior Member of the Chinese Chemical Society

3.Natural Science Foundation of China: Communication Review Expert

4.Jiangxi Province High tech Enterprise Recognition: Evaluation Expert

5.Expert of Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Industry Co., Ltd

6.Expert of Jiangsu Leshiyuan New Energy Company

7.Guest editor of Journal of Contemporary Chemical Research

8.Guest editor of Materials

Awards and Honors：

1.Natural Science Award of Jiangxi Province（the Second Prize）, Jiangxi       Provincial Science and Technology Department

2.Industry-university-research Cooperation Innovation Achievement Award        (the Second Prize), China Association for the Promotion of Industry-       University- Research Cooperation

3. China Packaging Creativity Competition Award (the First Prize), China       Packaging Association

4. Excellent master (PhD) thesis advisor，Jiangxi Provincial Department of       Education

Representative Papers and Patents

As the first author/corresponding author, more than 100 papers have been published in international academic journals, including 8 highly cited papers and 2 cover papers:

1. H. Zhang, Y. Meng, Z. Zhang, Z. Yang, AIChE J., 2025, 10.1002/aic.70130.

2. L. Liu, Z. Zhang, Z. Yang, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, 202420001.

3. L. Liu, Z. Gong, Z. Zhang, Z. Yang, Green Chem., 2024, 26, 4168.

4. Y. Meng, M. Zhang, Z. Zhang, Z. Yang, Sci. China: Mater., 2024, 67, 2880.

5. X. Qi, Z. Zhang, J. Wei, Z. Yang, J. Colloid Interf. Sci., 2024, 663, 716.

6. T. Hu，Z. Zhang, Z. Yang, Chin. Chem. Lett., 2023, 35, 108603.

7. Y. Wang, Z. Zhang, Z. Yang, Chem. Eng. J., 2022, 433,133792.

8. C. Tu, Z. Zhang, Z. Yang, Composites Part B: Eng., 2021, 205: 108511.

9. D. Xiong, Z. Zhang, Z. Yang, J. Energy Chem., 2020, 51, 90

10. Z. Zhang, J. Wang, Z. Yang , Science China: Materials, 2020, 63: 244